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National

During TV interview, President Trump questions due process rights of U.S. residents

5:18pm May 04, 2025

by Don Gonyea

During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," President Trump questioned the due process rights of people in the United States.

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Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., holds a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich.

For Young Republican, Defying Boehner In Washington Plays Well Back Home

by Don Gonyea

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Mark Gagliardi and Autumn Reeser, as aviator Amelia Earhart, perform in The Thrilling Adventure Hour. Actors dress up and read scripts onstage in front of a live nightclub audience.

Arts

'Adventure Hour' Is A New Take On Old-Time Radio

by Neda Ulaby

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remained in Cuba, where he's receiving treatment for cancer, and was not present for his planned inauguration in Caracas on Thursday. However, thousands of supporters gathered outside the presidential palace to show their

World News

Hugo Chavez Misses Inauguration Day, But Supporters Fill The Streets

by Juan Forero

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Sports

Washington Redskins Fans Blame Coach For Quarterback's Injuries

Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about news in the National Football League. They cover the injury of Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III, new information about brain damage sustained by the late linebacker Junior Seau, and a preview of the weekend's playoff games.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott speaks in Fort Lauderdale in May.

Estimated Costs Drive Debate As Florida Weighs Medicaid Expansion

by Greg Allen

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Deputy provincial governors and district governors selected under a new merit-based program are sworn in Tuesday in Kabul. The development is part of an effort to address rampant corruption in Afghanistan.

World News

Small Strike Against Corruption: Afghan Governors Chosen On Merit

by Sean Carberry

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The active ingredient in Ambien stays in the body longer than thought, FDA officials say.

Wake-Up Call: FDA Pushes Drugmakers To Weaken Sleeping Pills

by Rob Stein

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Peanut plants grow on a Halifax, N.C., farm that received federal subsidies in 2011.

Farm Bill Critics Claim Partial Victory Despite Stalemate

by Dan Charles

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Protesters gather at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville, Ohio, on Saturday, to demand justice for a girl allegedly raped by Steubenville High School football players last August.

National

Ohio Town Reels As Rape Case Accusations Fly

by Tim Rudell

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U.S. Ranks Below 16 Other Rich Countries In Health Report

by Richard Knox

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Books
Arts

'A Life In Friendships' Is A Life Well-Lived

by Meg Wolitzer

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National

Colorado Shooting Hearing Ends With Chilling Photos, No Defense Witnesses

by Mark Memmott

In the weeks before the attack, James Holmes took photos of the Colorado movie theater where 12 people were killed and dozens more wounded in last summer's mass shooting, prosecutors revealed Wednesday at a court hearing in Colorado.

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